Day 8--Computational thinking and coding
Dean Shareski (2011) ".....when it transforms the way we learn, offer us new unchartered experiences and opportunities." We need to understand that technology is not just a tool, it's more than that. Effective teachers use the technology to transform students lives.
EMPOWERED
Today Dorothy talked about another important element of Manaikalani Kaupapa i.e 'Empowered'. This element is really vital for our young students so that they feel empowered and take the ownership of their learning in the digital world. Manaikalani has played an important part in empowering both the whanau and students. We also learnt about using the word' Empowered' instead of 'Agency'. Using the word 'Agency' especially with our whanau can carry a negative connotation.
We looked into some of the famous breakthrough technologies in year 2019, 2020 and 2021. With the new changes in the technology, it's good to stop and have conversation with our students about the moral and ethical questions that can be related to both the advantages and disadvantages that these changes have brought so that when these students grow up they have a understanding about it.
Digitally Fluent teachers and learners
Digitally fluent teachers feel confident in using technology in the classroom so as to turbocharge students learning. Learners when digitally fluent have mastered the skills like synthesis, collaborate, validate, innovative, cybersmart which is going to help them as the time is changing and new things coming up in the digital world.
Computational thinking and coding
Today I enjoyed learning about computational thinking and coding. We also got the opportunities to explore the computational thinking through progress outcomes and exemplars. I have always thoughts that computational thinking and algorithm is something to do with Maths. But I watched a video where the teacher has used the 'Three little pig story' for her students to do the computational thinking. It was quiet interesting to see the whole lesson and gives me an idea of how I can use it in my class. I also had a go on creating coding on the scratch Jnr. As my class also have a set of ipads, this app. will be really suitable to begin with teaching coding.
My Scratch Jnr Project
Kia ora Gurpreet. I'm glad you enjoyed exploring computational thinking and coding this week. You're right that computational thinking can be applied to any subject in ways that you are probably already familiar with. your Scratch Jnr project looks good. Did you work out how to embed it on your blog rather than just having a screenshot?
ReplyDeleteTalofa Gurpreet. Its awesome to see you applying your new knowledge of computational thinking when using scratch. This is something I believe your students will enjoy participating in a writing about as well. Awesome stuff.
ReplyDeleteLoved reading your posts Gurpreet and well done with you scratch project. Agree with Mr Televave, your students are going to love scratch.
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